We are less than one month before our departure date & are busy making the last of the arrangements for our move. While most things in France will be less expensive than here in the US, we are finding that moving is definitely not one of them.
First of all, our shipping company informed us that there are additional fees we will incur for documentation, port fees, etc., with an estimated cost of $450. On top of that, while we search for our permanent home, we will be storing our furniture & household goods in a self storage facility, for a cost of €175/month, substantially more than it would cost here. Then, we will need movers to unload our container into the storage box. Our US-based moving company can have it done for $1,000, a cost we thought was ridiculously high -- until we started looking for movers in the local area & found that the cost would be at least double that! To make matters worse, we'll need movers again 5 months after that to move our goods into our new home. Well, it's all for a good cause: our new life in Languedoc.
Even with the frustrations and expenses, we are confident that we will love our life in Languedoc...beautiful villages, wonderful wines, delicious food, calm lifestyle, and the opportunity to explore and meet new people.
À bientôt
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